The nurse is working on a busy medical- surgical acute care unit. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the healthcare provider? A drop in blood pressure from 120/80 to 90/50 with lightheadedness in a client getting out of bed post-operatively A blood pressure of 110/60 in a client on antihypertensive medications who is asymptomatic
The nurse is working on a busy medical- surgical acute care unit. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the healthcare provider? A drop in blood pressure from 120/80 to 90/50 with lightheadedness in a client getting out of bed post-operatively A blood pressure of 110/60 in a client on antihypertensive medications who is asymptomatic
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The nurse is working on a busy medical-
surgical acute care unit. Which of the
following assessment findings should the
nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A drop in blood pressure from
120/80 to 90/50 with
lightheadedness in a client getting
out of bed post-operatively
A blood pressure of 110/60 in a
client on antihypertensive
medications who is asymptomatic
A decrease in temperature from
101F to 99F one hour after an
antipyretic
A respiratory rate of 22 breaths per
minute and a pulse oximetry
reading of 94% in a client with
asthma
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